“Music you feel in your bones” responds a member of the Punta Rock band, Garifuna New Generation when asked to describe their music and the genre they perform. Punta is a strong, rhythmic, musical manifestation of the Garifuna people of Central America; a cultural explosion of African and Black Carib indigenous roots. Formed in 1994, band members, Alex, Eddie, Dennis, Omar, and Steven, all of Guatemalan heritage, have traveled a long road of trials and tribulations that has culminated in the band’s musical debut, The Struggle.
Influenced by bands such as Punta Rebels, Garifuna Kids, and La Buga Boys, the band was assembled by founders, Randy Arzu and Gilbert. The band has dedicated the past ten years to developing their musical talents (each member plays a minimum of two instruments), and enriched their musical performance, learning and playing alongside other Punta bands. Garifuna New Generation has performed at numerous local venues in New York City, including but not limited to Templo, Los Azules, the Bronx Masonic Temple, the Belizean Festival in Brooklyn, Snug Harbor Cultural Center and appeared on Bronx Net (Channel 69).
Garifuna New Generation looks forward to taking their music to new levels; performing various styles of music within the Garifuna, Latin and Caribbean traditions; appealing to all age groups and introducing their music to people outside of the traditional Punta fan base.
For bookings or to purchase copies of Garifuna New Generation’s debut album, send a message to our MySpace page.
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Biografia en espanol
“Es la musica que se siente en sus huesos”responde un miembro de la banda sobre el impacto de la punta de Garifuna New Generation cuando pidio describer punta y su musica que ellos realizan. Punta es una manifestacion fuerte de las raices Africanos, negros caribenos y los indios. Formada en 1994, miembros de la banda, Alex, Eddie, Dennis, Omar, y Steven, todos de herencia garifuna guatamalteca, han viajado un camino largo de las aflicciones que ha culminado en la banda y presentacion musical, The Struggle.
Influido por bandas como Punta Rebels, Garifuna Kids, y La Buga Boys, GNG fueron reunidos por fundadores, Randy Arzu y Gilberto. La banda ha dedicado los ultimos diez anos a desarrollar sus talentos musicales (cada miembro toca un minimo de dos instrumentos), y enriquesieron sus desempenos musicales apprendido y tocando al costado de otras bandas de la punta. Garifuna New Generation han realizado en numerosos lugares locales de Nueva York, como Templo, Los Azules, el templo Masonico del Bronx, la fiesta Belicena en Brooklyn , Snug Harbor Cultural Center y un aparecido en el Bronx Net (Canal 69) Centro America Show.
Garifuna New Generation mira a tomar su musica hacia niveles nuevos; realizando varios estilos de la musica Garifuna, latin y tradiciones caribes; apelando a todos grupos de edad y introducer su musica a personas fuera de la musica Punta.
Para reservar o compra copias de Garifuna New Generation’s nuevo album, The Struggle, llamar a Eddie Alvarez en (917) 913-3148, o manda una mensaje en la pagina de MySpace.
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